O Bobo
Drama
Set four years after the Portuguese revolution and the simultaneous loss of the Portuguese empire in Africa, the story concerns a director who sells guns to finance his play.
Director
José Álvaro Morais
Writers
Rafael Godinho, Alexandre Herculano, José Álvaro Morais
Stars
Fernando Heitor, Paula Guedes, Luís Lucas
Language
Portuguese
Country
Portugal
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Wins
💬 2
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
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Fernando Heitor
as Francisco Bernardes
Paula Guedes
as Rita Portugal
Luís Lucas
as João
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Carlos Farinha
as João 10 Anos
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Jasmim de Matos
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Bibi Perestrelo
as Cousin
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Isabel Feijó
as Cousin
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Raul Solnado
as Inspector Aranha
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Fernando Marchão
as Undercover Agent
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Rui Lopes
as Undercover Agent
🎬 Technical Specs
Color
Color
Filming Location
Estoril, Lisbon, Portugal
Production
Animatógrafo, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC)
🏷️ Keywords
directorbased on novel
🎯 Categories
PortugueseDrama
⭐ Featured Review
Idea good, execution poor.
"The idea of combining the action with performance of a play is good, but the way it is done is more than a little confusing. Perhaps you need to be Portuguese to understand this one...."
💡 Did You Know?
Award: CICAE Award at the Locarno International Festival (Switzerland, 1988).
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📖 Synopsis
Set four years after the Portuguese revolution and the simultaneous loss of the Portuguese empire in Africa, the story concerns a director who sells guns to finance his play.